Diarrheal Adverse Events in Caucasian Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Undergoing Treatment With Nintedanib

Study Purpose

The goal of this observational study is to to identify the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with the development of diarrheal adverse events in a Caucasian population with IPF undergoing treatment with nintedanib. Additionally this study aims to evaluate the different therapeutic strategies for dose reduction of nintedanib and assess the effectiveness of these strategies in reducing the occurrence of diarrhea.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Caucasian ethnicity; - Age ≥ 18 years; - Subjects with a diagnosis of IPF who started antifibrotic therapy with nintedanib on or after 01/06/2020.
  • - Obtaining written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- clinical and functional data not availbale

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06714812
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Principal Investigator

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Stefano Nava, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Agency Class

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Other
Overall Status Active, not recruiting
Countries Italy
Conditions

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IPF
Additional Details

The study population will consist of patients treated with Nintedanib for IPF who are followed at the Interstitial Lung Disease Outpatient Clinic of the Pneumology and Respiratory Intensive Care Unit at the IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Bologna, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola, and who have received the treatment for at least 12 consecutive months. At the first available visit (which will be conducted according to the routine follow-up schedule), informed consent for participation in the study will be obtained. Following the signing of the informed consent, the data of interest for the protocol will be collected retrospectively, concerning the visit at which nintedanib therapy was initiated and the follow-up visits conducted at 6 and 12 months from the start of the antifibrotic therapy, as per clinical practice.

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International Sites

Bologna, Italy

Status

Address

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna

Bologna, , 40138

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